Now, a clever pattern to use your 4" squares from local quilter, Debra Barnes. Using this method she has made 3 full-sized scrap quilts, all while sewing other quilts. We showed the most recent "Thanks for the Memories" at a open house and we all agreed we would start right away!

Debra cuts her 4” squares into 4 pieces. She prepares background fabric in the same sizes. She builds these blocks by starting and stopping every sewing line with these. It helps set the tension and stitch length and saves thread. She has made 3 full-sized scrap quilts using the light background and is now making one using dark blue background fabrics. When she is out shopping she collects Fat Quarters for the background so it too is scrappy. We are using 5 dark fossil fern fabrics for our background. Fossil Fern Background Kit includes five dark colors each 3/4 yards.

ABOUT THE 2 1/2” ROTARY SQUARE: Oftentimes when the 4” Squares arrive there will be a motif, such as a butterfly or flower. Debra uses the square - just the right size, to Fancy Cut motifs. As you look at her quilts all sorts of special little items pop out. It makes the scrappy nature of the quilt even more interesting!

ABOUT THE 2 Special 4” Squares: The first square is from our hand-dyed African fabrics and the second one is one we made with our computer using Printed Treasures fabric sheets for Inkjet Printers. It was made from a jacket Cheryl was wearing one day. We all wanted the Guatemalan fabric for our stash, so we thought, why not make it! Ref # Pat4inchSq